Mark

Mark 6:18–19

¹⁸For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”

¹⁹So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
John	Ἰωάννης	Iōannēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2491 John
had been telling	ἔλεγεν	elegen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Herod	Ἡρῴδῃ	Hērōdē	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2264 Herod
It is not lawful	ἔξεστίν	exestin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1832 it is permitted, lawful, possible
for you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
to have	ἔχειν	echein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2192 I have, hold, possess
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
brother’s	ἀδελφοῦ	adelphou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
wife	γυναῖκα	gynaika	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Herodias	Ἡρῳδιὰς	Hērōdias	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2266 Herodias
held a grudge	ἐνεῖχεν	eneichen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1758 I am angry with, entangle
against	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
wanted	ἤθελεν	ēthelen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to kill	ἀποκτεῖναι	apokteinai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G615 I put to death, kill
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
But	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
she had been unable	ἠδύνατο	ēdynato	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able

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Mark 6:18 Leviticus 20:21 · Leviticus 18:16 · 1 Kings 22:14 · Ezekiel 3:18–19

Mark 6:19 Ecclesiastes 7:9 · Ephesians 4:26–27 · 1 Kings 21:20 · Genesis 39:17–20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.